CURRICULUM VITAE
THOMAS M. GEHRING
Department of Biology Office: (989) 774-2484
Central Michigan University FAX: (989) 774-3462
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 E-mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION
2000 Ph.D. (Wildlife Ecology), Purdue University
1996 M.S. (Natural Resources-Wildlife Ecology), University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
1992 B.S. (Biology-Ecology), University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
EMPLOYMENT
8/2010-present Professor of Biology, Central Michigan University
2005-2010 Associate Professor of Biology, Central Michigan University
2001-2005 Assistant Professor of Biology, Central Michigan University
2001 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Purdue University
1997-2000 Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D.), Purdue University
1996 Research Technician, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
1992-1995 Graduate Research Assistant (M.S.), University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
1992 Wildlife Research Technician, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
1990 Wildlife Research Technician, University of Montana-Missoula
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Conservation Biology; GIS Applications; Predator-Prey Ecology; Landscape Ecology/Spatial Ecology;
Restoration Ecology; Management of Wildlife-Human Conflicts
INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Teaching Experience
Central Michigan University
BIO 101N General Biology (F01, F02, F06, F10)
BIO 240 Conservation of Natural Resources (F01, F02, F03, F04, Su09)
BIO 340 General Ecology (F06, F07, Sp09, Sp10)
BIO 364 Wildlife Conservation (F01, F02, F03, F04, F06, F07)
BIO 440 Wildlife Ecology (Sp02, F04, Su10, F10)
BIO 541 Wildlife Biology & Management (F03, F05, F07, F09)
BIO 594 Advances in Natural Resources Conservation (Sp04)
BIO 597 Wildlife Investigation Techniques – CMUBS (Su02, Su03)
BIO 597F Applied Wildlife Lab (F02)
BIO 597G/P Wildlife Diseases (Sp03, Sp09)
BIO 597Z/540 Mammalogy (Sp 04, Sp06, F08, Sp10)
BIO 597 Ecology & Conservation of Carnivores (F04, Sp05)
BIO 620V/691 Landscape Ecology (Sp02, Sp03, Sp05, Sp07, Sp09)
BIO 620 Wildlife Spatial Statistics (F02)
BIO 620 Restoration Ecology (Sp03)
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Fairmont State College West Virginia University
BIO 101 Introductory Biology WILD 225 Mammalogy
BIO 102 Organismal Biology
Purdue University
FNR 242 Vertebrate Biology
FNR 330 Natural Resources Practicum
FNR 547 Vertebrate Population Dynamics
Advising
Advise(d) 94 undergraduate students with Natural Resources major at CMU, 2001-present
Advise(d) 48 undergraduate students with Natural Resources minor at CMU, 2001-10/2009
Faculty advisor for CMU Honors Senior Project, Spring 2002
Faculty advisor for 3 CMU Summer Scholar student, Summers 2003, 2006, 2007
Faculty advisor for 10 undergraduate research projects, 2002-present
Faculty advisor for 1 undergraduate internship (2004)
Serve(d) as chair of 18 graduate student committees at CMU, 2002-present
Graduated 10 M.S. students (2003-present)
Serve(d) as member of 32 graduate student committees at CMU, 2001-present
Mentoring Graduate Student Research
Current Graduate Students
Rob Truax (2010-present) Bobcat Social Ecology and Communication Networks
Donald Poppe (2010-present) Dunlin Stopover Ecology
(Co-Advisor with Dr. Nancy Seefelt)
Chad Blass (2009-present) Predictive Modeling of Mute Swan Occurrence in
Michigan’s Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands
Keith Miller (2009-present) Spatial Modeling of Andean Bear Habitat in Venezuela
Maxwell Field (2006-present) Spatial Ecology of Common Loon (Gavia immer) and
Factors Influencing Reproductive Success in Michigan’s
Lower Peninsula
Megan Provost (2006-present) Use of Livestock Guarding Dogs as a Conservation Tool
on Michigan Farms
Anna Cellar (2004-present) Testing the Effectiveness of Livestock Guarding Dogs
for Reducing Livestock Losses from Predators
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Completed Graduate Students
Todd Lickfett (2006-2010) Evaluation of an Adsorption-Elution Method for
Concentration of Influenza A Viruses in Water
Heather Stricker (2006-2009) Wolf (Canis lupus) Recovery within the Changing Great
Lakes Landscape
Nathan Svoboda (2004-2008) Habitat Use, Home-Range Size and Spatial Distribution
of Bobcats in Michigan’s Northern Lower Peninsula
Lynnea Shunta
(McFadden)
(2004-2007) Spatial Ecology of American Martens in the Northern
Lower Peninsula of Michigan
Shawn Rossler (2004-2007) Determining the Effectiveness of Shock Collars as a Non-
Lethal Control for Site-Aversive Conditioning of Wild
Wolves in Wisconsin
Sarah Davidson
(Nelson)
(2003-2006) An Experimental Test of Fladry as a Non-Lethal Control
Measure for Reducing Wolf-Caused Livestock Losses
Amy Boetcher (2004-2006) Forest Access and Human Use in Kakamega Forest,
Kenya (Co-Advisor with Dr. Mark Lung)
Bradly Potter (2003-2005) Creating Predictive Models of Wildlife Crossing
Locations Along Michigan Highways
Timothy Preuss (2002-2005) Predicting Spatial Distribution and Relative Abundance
of Bobcats in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan
Jason Hawley (2002-2005) Experimental Assessment of Shock Collars as a Non-
Lethal Control Method for Free-Ranging Wolves in
Wisconsin
Joshua Lallaman (2002-2003) Manistee Lake Sturgeon Study (Served as On-Campus
Advisor)
Mentoring Undergraduate Student Research & Internships
*Adam Nelson Assessing Rates of Nest Predation on Beaver Island (2002) – BIO 403
* Bradly Potter Landscape Analysis of Carnivore Habitat in Michigan (2002) – BIO 403
* Sarah Davidson Distribution of Mammalian Predators on Beaver Island (2002) – BIO 403
* Jared Duquette Summer Scholar - Movements of Suburban White-Tailed Deer in Dow-Veit’s
Woods (2002-2004)
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* Nate Carle Evaluation of the Behavioral Responses of Coyotes to Fladry (2004)
* David Lehnert Internship with U.S.D.A. Natural Resource & Conservation Service (2004)
* Lindsay Miller Community Ecology of 3 Weasel Species in Neithercut Woodland (2003-2004)
– BIO 403
* Shawn Rossler Assessing Perceptions of Rural Stakeholders Toward Wolves (2002-2004)
* Renae Sattler Winter Track Survey for Detecting Recolonization of the Lower Peninsula of
Michigan by Gray Wolves (2005) – BIO 403
* Megan Provost Farmer Perceptions and Use of Livestock Guarding Dogs in Michigan (2006)
* Matt Hund Survey of Attitudes Towards Recolonization of Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) in
the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan (2006) – BIO 403
* James Detraz Summer Scholar – Effectiveness of Livestock Guarding Dogs to Reduce
Visitation of Mesopredators into Pastures (2006)
* Randi Brown Summer Scholar – Effectiveness of Livestock Guarding Dogs to Reduce Deer
Visitation into Pastures (2007)
* Clay Wilton Rare Carnivore Habitat and Population Monitoring (2007-2008)
* Rob Truax Spatial Ecology of Felids in South Africa (2009-2010)
SCHOLARLY & CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Peer-Reviewed Publications: *
= graduate student; **
= undergraduate student
1. Gehring, T.M. 1993. Potential predatory attack by Common Ravens on porcupines. Wilson
Bulletin 105:524-525.
2. Gehring, T. M., and B. E. Kohn. 1993. Broken snare found attached to a captured wolf.
International Wolf 3(4):7.
3. Gehring, T.M. 1993. Adult black bear, Ursus americanus, displaced from a kill by a wolf, Canis
lupus, pack. Canadian Field-Naturalist 107:373-374.
4. Lovallo, M.J., J.H. Gilbert, and T.M. Gehring. 1993. Bobcat, Felis rufus, dens in an abandoned
beaver, Castor canadensis, lodge. Canadian Field-Naturalist 107:108-109.
5. Gehring, T. M., J. L. Gehring, M. A. Beckel, and M. A. Callahan. 1996. Recovering wolf
populations. Conservation Biology 10:5-6.
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6. Kohn, B., J. Frair, D. Unger, T. Gehring, D. Shelley, E. Anderson, P. Keenlance. 1999. Impacts
of a highway expansion project on wolves in northwestern Wisconsin: preliminary findings.
Proceedings of The International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation III,
Missoula, MT.
7. Gehring, T. M., and R. K. Swihart. 2000. Field immobilization and use of radiocollars on long-
tailed weasels. Wildlife Society Bulletin 28:579-585.
8. Swihart, R. K., Z. L. Feng, N. A. Slade, D. M. Mason, and T. M. Gehring. 2001. Effects of
habitat destruction and resource supplementation in a predator-prey metapopulation model.
Journal of Theoretical Biology 210:287-303.
9. Shelley, D. P., and T. M. Gehring. 2002. Behavioral modification of gray wolves suffering from
sarcoptic mange: importance of sequential monitoring. Canadian Field-Naturalist 116:648-650.
10. Gehring, T. M., and R. K. Swihart. 2003. Body size, niche breadth, and ecologically scaled
responses to habitat fragmentation: mammalian predators in an agricultural landscape.
Biological Conservation 109:283-295.
11. Swihart, R. K., T. M. Gehring, T. E. Nupp, and M. B. Kolozsvary. 2003. Responses of
“resistant” vertebrates to habitat loss and fragmentation: the importance of niche breadth and
range boundaries. Diversity and Distributions 9:1-18.
12. Goheen, J. R., R. K. Swihart, T. M. Gehring, and M. S. Miller. 2003. The role of mobility and
forest fragmentation in shaping tree squirrel communities. Oikos 102:95-103.
13. Swihart, R. K., T. C. Atwood, J. R. Goheen, D. M. Scheiman, K. E. Munroe, and T. M. Gehring.
2003. Patch occupancy of North American mammals: is patchiness in the eye of the beholder?
Journal of Biogeography 30:1259-1279.
14. Gehring, T. M., and R. K. Swihart. 2004. Home range and movements of long-tailed weasels in a
landscape fragmented by agriculture. Journal of Mammalogy 85:138-145.
15. Gehring, T. M., B. E. Kohn, J. L. Gehring, and E. M. Anderson. 2003. Limits to plasticity in gray
wolf, Canis lupus, pack structure: conservation implications for recovering populations.
Canadian Field-Naturalist 117:419-423.
16. Atwood, T. C., H. P. Weeks, Jr., and T.M. Gehring. 2004. Spatial ecology of coyotes along a
suburban-to-rural gradient. Journal of Wildlife Management 68:1000-1009.
17. Gehring, T. M. and B. A. Potter**
. 2005. Wolf habitat analysis in Michigan: an example of the
need for proactive land management for carnivore species. Wildlife Society Bulletin 33:1237-
1244.
18. Gehring, T. M., J. E. Hawley*, S. J. Davidson
*, S. T. Rossler
**, A. C. Cellar
*, R. N. Schultz, A. P.
Wydeven, and K. C. VerCauteren. 2006. Are viable non-lethal management tools available for
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reducing wolf-human conflict?: preliminary results from field experiments. Pages 2-6 In R. M.
Timm and J. M. O’Brien, editors. Proceedings of the 22nd
Vertebrate Pest Conference.
University of California, Davis, California.
19. Preuss*, T. S., and T. M. Gehring. 2007. Landscape analysis of potential bobcat habitat in the
northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:2699-2706.
20. Gregory*, A. J., M. A. Lung, T. M. Gehring, and B. J. Swanson. 2009. The importance of sex
and spatial scale when evaluating sexual segregation by elk in Yellowstone. Journal of
Mammalogy 90:971-979.
21. Hawley*, J. E., T. M. Gehring, R. N. Schultz, S. T. Rossler
**, and A. P. Wydeven. 2009.
Assessment of shock collars as nonlethal management for wolves in Wisconsin. Journal of
Wildlife Management 73:518-525.
22. Davidson-Nelson*, S. J., and T. M. Gehring. 2010. Testing fladry as a non-lethal management
tool for wolves and coyotes in Michigan. Human-Wildlife Interactions 4:87-94.
23. Gehring, T. M., K. C. VerCauteren, and J-M. Landry. 2010. Livestock protection dogs in the 21st
century: is an ancient tool relevant to modern conservation challenges? BioScience 60:299-
308.
24. Gehring, T. M., K. C. VerCauteren, and A. C. Cellar*. 2010. Good fences make good
neighbors: implementation of electric fencing for establishing effective livestock protection
dogs. Human-Wildlife Interactions 4: In Press.
25. Gehring, T. M., K. C. VerCauteren, M. L. Provost*, and A. C. Cellar
*. 2010. Utility of
livestock-protection dogs for deterring wildlife from cattle farms. Wildlife Research (Invited
Special Issue). 37: In Press.
Manuscripts In Review or In Preparation: * = graduate student;
** = undergraduate student
VerCauteren, K. C., M. J. Lavelle, T. M. Gehring, and J-M. Landry. Cow dogs: the use of livestock
protection dogs for reducing predation and transmission of diseases from wildlife to cattle. In
Preparation. Planned Outlet: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Potter*, B. A., and T. M. Gehring. Modeling environmental variables associated with wildlife
crossing locations along highways in Michigan. In Preparation. Planned Outlet: Human-Wildlife
Interactions
Rossler*, S.T., T. M. Gehring, R. N. Schultz, M. T. Rossler
**,A. P. Wydeven, and J. E. Hawley
*. Site-
aversive conditioning of wolves using shock collars. In Preparation. Planned Outlet: Journal of
Wildlife Management
Rossler*, S.T., T. M. Gehring, R. N. Schultz, and A. P. Wydeven. Predicting wolf-caused
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depredations of bear hunting dogs in Wisconsin. In Preparation. Planned Outlet: Journal of
Wildlife Management
Hawley*, J.E., S. T. Rossler
*, T.M. Gehring, R.N. Schultz, M.E. Callahan, J. Cade, and R. Clark.
Development of a new shock-collar design for efficient and safe use on wild wolves. In
Preparation. Planned Outlet: Journal of Wildlife Management
McFadden*, L. M., T. M. Gehring, B. J. Swanson, S. Bicker
*, E. Nelson
*, C. Buchanan
*. Home-range
dynamics and habitat selection of American martens in Michigan’s northern lower peninsula. In
Preparation. Planned Outlet: Journal of Wildlife Management
Gehring, T. M., M. L. Provost**
, and K. C. VerCauteren. Livestock producer perceptions and use of
livestock protection dogs in Michigan. In Preparation. Planned Outlet: Human-Wildlife
Interactions
Gehring, T. M., and R. K. Swihart. Coping with fragmentation: habitat use by long-tailed weasels in
an agricultural landscape. In Preparation. Planned Outlet: Canadian Journal of Zoology
Gehring, T. M., J.F. Duquette**
, S.T. Rossler**
, S.J. Davidson-Nelson*, T.S. Preuss
*, B.A. Potter
*, J.E.
Hawley*, and S. W. Gallagher
*. Assessing perceptions of rural stakeholders toward wolves in the
northern Great Lakes Region. In Preparation.
Smith*, K.M., B. Archambo, T.M. Gehring, and D.K. King. 2005. Environmental cues for spawning
migration and spawning activity of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in the upper Black River,
Michigan. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. In Preparation.
Potter*, B.A., T.M. Gehring, and N.D. Niemuth. Modeling the availability of habitat for greater prairie
chickens and sharp-tailed grouse in Michigan. In Preparation.
Gehring, T. M., and R. K. Swihart. Predicting predation risk for ground-nesting birds: the effects of
predator guilds in an agricultural landscape. In Preparation.
Gehring, T. M., S. T. Rossler*, J. E. Hawley
*, B. E. Kohn, and E. M. Anderson. Home-range shifts by
wolves: implications for managing wolf-livestock conflicts in semi-agricultural landscapes. In
Preparation.
Reports, Reviews, Books & Theses: *
= graduate student; **
= undergraduate student
Gehring, T.M. 2005. Book review of Conserving Biodiversity in Agricultural Landscapes: Model-
Based Planning Tools. Environmental Conservation 32:192-193.
Potter*, B.A., and T.M. Gehring. 2004. Developing predictive models for wildlife crossing sites in
Michigan. Final Report to U.S. Department of Agriculture, Berryman Institute-East. 9 pp.
Gehring, T.M., and S.J. Davidson*. 2004. Testing fladry as a non-lethal control tool for reducing
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wolf-human conflict in Michigan. Final Report to Michigan Department of Natural Resources,
Nongame Wildlife Program. 5 pp.
Gehring, T.M., T.S. Preuss*, and B.A. Potter
*. 2004. Independent review of status of the bobcat
population in northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Final Report to Michigan Department of
Natural Resources. 36 pp.
Gehring, T.M., and B.A. Potter*. 2003. Assessing the quality of gray wolf habitat in the Lower
Peninsula of Michigan. Final Report to Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nongame
Wildlife Program. 6 pp.
Gehring, T. M. 2000. Ecology of mammalian predators in a landscape fragmented by agriculture.
Ph.D. Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. 160pp.
Swihart, R. K., and T. M. Gehring. 1999. A primer of vertebrate population dynamics. Purdue
University Printing Services, West Lafayette, IN. 257pp.
Kohn, B., J. Ashbrenner, J. Frair, D. Unger, D. Shelley, T. Gehring, and E. Anderson. 1996. Impacts
of highway development on northwestern Wisconsin timber wolves. Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources. 1995 Annual Report.
Gehring, T. M. 1995. Winter wolf movements in northwestern Wisconsin and east-central
Minnesota: a quantitative approach. M.S. Thesis. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point,
Stevens Point, WI. 132pp.
Kohn, B. E., D. P. Shelley, T. M. Gehring, D. M. Unger, and E. M. Anderson. 1995. Impacts of
Highway 53 development on timber wolves. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Report
#3.
Kohn, B. E., D. P. Shelley, T. M. Gehring, and J. E. Ashbrenner. 1994. Impacts of Highway 53
development on timber wolves. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Report #2.
Gehring, T. M. 1993. Analysis of wolf densities, deer densities, and hunter harvest rates in St. Croix
State Park, Minnesota. Report to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – Parks Division
and Mille Lacs Tribal Council – Natural Resources Division.
Popular Articles:
Gehring, T.M. 1990. T.H. Huxley: Darwin's supporter and opponent. Scientific Wisconsin 3:23-28.
Presentations: *
= graduate student; **
= undergraduate student
2010
VerCauteren, K, T. Gehring, JM. Landry. 2010.
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VerCauteren, K, T. Gehring, JM. Landry. 2010. Livestock protection dogs in the 21st Century: Is
an ancient tool relevant to modern conservation and production challenges? American Sheep
Industry Association Annual Convention. Nashville, Tennessee. (Invited).
2008
Lickfett*, T. M., T. M. Gehring, and E. W. Alm. 2008. Application of a cation-coated filter
method to detection of influenza A viruses in Michigan waterfowl stopover sites. American
Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.
2007
Gehring, T. M., J. E. Hawley*, S. T. Rossler
*, R. N. Schultz, and A. P. Wydeven. 2007. Love me,
hate me, shock me: experimental tests of shock collars on free-ranging wolves in Wisconsin.
14th
Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Tuscon, Arizona.
Gehring, T. M., J. E. Hawley*, S. J. Davidson-Nelson
*, S. T. Rossler
*, A. C. Cellar
*, M. L.
Provost*, H. K. Stricker
*, R. N. Schultz, A. P. Wydeven, and K. C. VerCauteren. 2007.
Testing non-lethal management tools for reducing livestock depredations by gray wolves. 2007
Great Lakes Regional Conference, Native American Fish & Wildlife Society. Lac du
Flambeau, Wisconsin.
Rossler*, S. T., T. M. Gehring, M. T. Rossler
**, A. P. Wydeven, and R. N. Schultz. 2007. Testing
shock collars as a non-lethal control for site-aversive conditioning of wolves in northwestern
Wisconsin. Midwest Wolf Stewards Meeting, Cable, Wisconsin.
Cellar*, A. C., and T. M. Gehring. 2007. Integrating and evaluating livestock guarding dogs for
reducing wolf-human conflict on Michigan Farms. Midwest Wolf Stewards Meeting, Cable,
Wisconsin.
2006
Gehring, T.M., S.T. Rossler*, M.L. Provost
**, A.C. Cellar
*, and K.C. VerCauteren. 2006. Farmer
perception of wolves in the northern Great Lakes Region. Midwest Wolf Stewards Conference.
Watersmeet, Michigan.
Gehring, T.M., J.E. Hawley*, S.J. Davidson
*, S.T. Rossler
*, A.C. Cellar
*, M.L. Provost
**, R.N.
Schultz, and A.P. Wydeven. 2006. Experimental field tests of non-lethal management tools.
Midwest Wolf Stewards Conference. Watersmeet, Michigan.
Gehring, T.M., and S.J. Davidson*. 2006. Experimental tests with fladry for reducing wolf-human
conflict. Nonlethal, Proactive Wolf Management Tools, Techniques and Strategies Workshop.
Pray, Montana.
Gehring, T.M., M.L. Provost**
, A.C. Cellar*, K.C. VerCauteren. 2006. Farmer perceptions and
use of livestock guarding dogs in Michigan. Nonlethal, Proactive Wolf Management Tools,
Techniques and Strategies Workshop. Pray, Montana.
Rossler*, S.T., and T.M. Gehring. 2006. Shock collar deterrents. Nonlethal, Proactive Wolf
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Management Tools, Techniques and Strategies Workshop. Pray, Montana.
Gehring, T.M. 2006. How to outsmart a wolf: old and new tools for reducing livestock losses to
predators. Michigan Sheep Breeders Association Annual Convention. Lansing, Michigan.
Gehring, T. M., D. W. Craven, A. Kiogima, and H.K. Stricker*. 2006. Proactive management of
gray wolves in the Great Lakes Region. Special Symposium: Indigenous Peoples Wildlife and
Ecosystem Management. 13th
Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Anchorage, Alaska.
McFadden*, L. M., and T. M. Gehring. 2006. Home-range dynamics and habitat selection of
American marten in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. 13th
Annual Conference of The Wildlife
Society, Anchorage, Alaska.
Cellar*, A. C., and T. M. Gehring. 2006. Integrating and evaluating livestock guarding dogs for
reducing wolf-human conflict. 13th
Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Anchorage,
Alaska.
Rossler*, S. T., T. M. Gehring, M. T. Rossler
**, A. P. Wydeven, and R. N. Schultz. 2006. Testing
shock collars as a non-lethal control for site-aversive conditioning of wolves in northwestern
Wisconsin. 13th
Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Anchorage, Alaska.
Svoboda*, N. J., and T. M. Gehring. 2006. Spatial distribution and relative abundance of bobcats
in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Midwest Furbearer Workshop, Sault Ste. Marie,
Michigan.
McFadden*, L. M., and T. M. Gehring. 2006. Home-range dynamics and habitat selection of
American marten in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Midwest Furbearer Workshop, Sault Ste.
Marie, Michigan.
Cellar*, A. C., and T. M. Gehring. 2006. Integrating and evaluating livestock guarding dogs for
reducing wolf-human conflict on Michigan Farms. Great Lakes Regional Conference – Native
American Fish & Wildlife Society, Manistee, Michigan.
Cellar*, A. C., and T. M. Gehring. 2006. Integrating and evaluating livestock guarding dogs for
reducing wolf-human conflict on Michigan Farms. 67th
Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Gehring, T. M., D. W. Craven, A. Kiogima, and H.K. Stricker*. 2006. Proactive management of
gray wolves in the Great Lakes Region. Great Lakes Regional Conference – Native American
Fish & Wildlife Society, Manistee, Michigan.
Gehring, T.M., M.L. Provost**
, A.C. Cellar*, K.C. VerCauteren. 2006. Farmer perceptions and
use of livestock guarding dogs in Michigan. 18th
Annual North American Wolf Conference.
Pray, Montana.
Rossler*, S.T., T.M. Gehring, R.N. Schultz, and A.P. Wydeven. 2006. Shock collars and wolves.
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18th
Annual North American Wolf Conference. Pray, Montana.
Cellar*, A.C., and T.M. Gehring. 2006. Livestock guard dogs. 18
th Annual North American Wolf
Conference. Pray, Montana.
Boetcher*, A., T. Gehring, and M. Lung. 2006. Understanding the relationship between trail
systems and forest use in the Kakamega Forest, Kenya. 20th
Annual Meeting of Society for
Conservation Biology, San Jose, California.
Gehring, T.M., J.E. Hawley*, S.J. Davidson
*, S.T. Rossler
*, A.C. Cellar
*, R.N. Schultz, and A.P.
Wydeven. 2006. Experimental field tests of non-lethal control tools for reducing wolf-human
conflict. 22nd
Vertebrate Pest Conference. Berkeley, California.
Cellar*, A. C., and T. M. Gehring. 2006. Integrating and evaluating livestock guarding dogs for
reducing wolf-human conflict on Michigan Farms. 66th
Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference,
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
2005
Gehring, T.M., J.E. Hawley*, S.J. Davidson
*, S.T. Rossler
*, A.C. Cellar
*, R.N. Schultz, and A.P.
Wydeven. 2005. Experimental field tests of non-lethal control tools for reducing wolf-human
conflicts in Michigan and Wisconsin. Special Symposium: Gray Wolf Recovery in the
Western Great Lakes Region. 12th
Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Madison,
Wisconsin.
Potter*, B. A., and T. M. Gehring. 2005. Creating predictive models for wildlife crossing
locations along highways in Michigan. 66th
Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
Davidson*, S. J., and T. M. Gehring. 2005. Testing fladry as a non-lethal control tool for reducing
wolf-human conflicts in Michigan. 66th
Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Grand Rapids,
Michigan.
Rossler*, S. T., T. M. Gehring, M. T. Rossler
**, A. P. Wydeven, and R. N. Schultz. 2005. Testing
shock collars as a non-lethal control for site-aversive conditioning of wolves in northwestern
Wisconsin. 66th
Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Svoboda*, N. J., and T. M. Gehring. 2005. Spatial distribution and relative abundance of bobcats
in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. 66th
Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference,
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Shunta*, L. M., and T. M. Gehring. 2005. Home-range dynamics and habitat selection of
American marten in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. 66th
Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference,
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Potter*, B. A., and T. M. Gehring. 2005. Creating predictive models for wildlife crossing
locations along highways in Michigan. 12th
Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society,
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Madison, Wisconsin.
Davidson*, S. J., and T. M. Gehring. 2005. Testing fladry as a non-lethal control tool for reducing
wolf-human conflicts in Michigan. 12th
Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Madison,
Wisconsin.
Gehring, T.M. 2005. They’re here: gray wolves that is. Kirtland’s Festival. Roscommon,
Michigan.
Gehring, T.M., J.E. Hawley*, S.J. Davidson
*, S.T. Rossler
*, A.C. Cellar
*, J.L. Gehring, R.N.
Schultz, and A.P. Wydeven. 2005. Experimental field tests of non-lethal control tools on gray
wolves. Midwest Wolf Stewards Conference. Hinckley, Minnesota.
Gehring, T.M., J.E. Hawley*, S.J. Davidson
*, S.T. Rossler
*, A.C. Cellar
*, R.N. Schultz, and A.P.
Wydeven. 2005. Experimental field tests of non-lethal control tools for reducing wolf-human
conflict in Michigan and Wisconsin. Wildlife Damage Management Conference. Traverse
City, Michigan.
2004
Gehring, T.M. J.E. Hawley*, and S.J. Davidson
*. 2004. Developing non-lethal control tools for
reducing wolf-human conflicts. Wisconsin Wolf Workshop Annual Meeting. Drummond,
Wisconsin.
Gehring, T.M. 2004. Are we ready for gray wolves in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan? The
Headwaters Land Conservancy Annual Meeting, Grayling, Michigan.
Gehring, T.M., J.E. Hawley*, R.N. Schultz, S.T. Rossler
**, and A.P. Wydeven. 2004. Preliminary
tests of shock collars as a potential tool for reducing wolf-human conflict. Midwest Wolf
Stewards Conference. Odanah, Wisconsin.
Gehring, T.M., J.E. Hawley*, and S.J. Davidson
*. 2004. Developing new management tools for
reducing livestock losses to wolves. Wisconsin USDA-Wildlife Services State Conference,
Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
Gehring, T.M. 2004. Developing new management tools for reducing livestock losses to
predators. Michigan Sheep Breeders Association Annual Convention. Lansing, Michigan.
Gehring, T.M., J.L. Gehring, B. Eversole**
, S.W. Gallagher*, S.T. Rossler
**, J.F. Duquette
**, S.J.
Davidson*, J.E. Hawley
*, T.S. Preuss
*, and B.A. Potter
*. 2004. Perceptions of livestock
producers toward gray wolves in the northern Great Lakes Region. 11th
Annual Conference of
The Wildlife Society, Calgary, Alberta.
2003
Gehring, T.M. 2003. Michigan wolves. Chippewa Watershed Conservancy, Spring Banquet,
Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Gehring, T.M. 2003. Survey of farm management responses to wolves and other wild predators.
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Midwest Wolf Stewards Conference. Wakefield, Michigan.
Gehring, T. M., S. W. Gallagher*, T. S. Preuss
*, B. A. Potter
*, J. E. Hawley
*, S. T. Rossler
**, and J.
F. Duquette**
. 2003. Assessing perceptions of rural stakeholders toward wolves in the northern
Great Lakes Region. World Wolf Congress, Banff, Alberta.
2002
Gehring, T. M. 2002. Experimental assessment of a non-lethal control method for reducing wolf-
human conflicts. 2002 Spring Meeting of the Michigan Chapter of The Wildlife Society,
Dundee, MI.
Gehring, T. M., and R. K. Swihart. 2002. Patterns of habitat use by long-tailed weasels in an
agricultural landscape. 82nd
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists.
McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Swihart, R. K., T. C. Atwood, J. R. Goheen, D. Scheiman, K. Munroe, and T. M. Gehring. 2002.
Patchiness is in the eye of the beholder: multi-scale determinants of patch occupancy in North
American mammals. 82nd
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists.
McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana.
2001
Gehring, T. M., and R. K. Swihart. 2001. Spatial ecology of mammalian predators in an
agricultural landscape: species-specific ecological landscapes and conservation. 63rd
Midwest
Fish & Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA.
2000-1993
King, W. T., Jr., G. Shao, and T. Gehring. 2000. Comparison of remote sensing detection with
different resolution data for a fragmented landscape. Forestry and Natural Resources Research
Symposium, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
Swihart, R. K., N. A. Slade, Z. Feng, and T. M. Gehring. 2000. Effects of habitat destruction and
diet breadth in a predator-prey metapopulation model: analytical predictions. 80th
Annual
Meeting of American Society of Mammalogists. Durham, NC.
Slade, N. A., R. K. Swihart, Z. Feng, and T. M. Gehring. 2000. Effects of habitat destruction and
diet breadth in a predator-prey metapopulation model: spatially explicit simulations. 80th
Annual Meeting of American Society of Mammalogists. Durham, NC.
Gehring, T. M., J. L. Gehring, and B. E. Kohn. 1999. Management of wolf-caused livestock
depredations: the farmer’s role. 129th
Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Academy of
Sciences, Arts and Letters. Stevens Point, WI.
Gehring, T. M., and R. K. Swihart. 1999. Mammalian predator use of spatial elements in a
landscape fragmented by agriculture. 79th
Annual Meeting of American Society of
Mammalogists. Seattle, WA.
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Swihart, R. K., T. M. Gehring, M. B. Kolozsvary, T. E. Nupp, and L. K. Page. 1999. Effects of
habitat fragmentation on midwestern wildlife: looking beyond the obvious. 61st Annual
Meeting of Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference.
Gehring, T. M., J. L. Gehring, B. E. Kohn, M. A. Beckel, and M. A. Callahan. 1996. Integrated
management of wolf-caused depredation: the Wisconsin-Minnesota depredation option plan.
14th
Midwest Furbearer Workshop. Ironwood, MI.
Frair, J. L., E. M. Anderson, B. E. Kohn, D. P. Shelley, T. M. Gehring, and D. Unger. 1996.
Impacts of Highway 53 expansion on gray wolves: preliminary results. Wolves of America
Conference. Albany, NY.
Wydeven, A. P., K. Beheler-Amass, N. J. Thomas, R. N. Schultz, S. M. Schmitt, D. P. Shelley, and
T. M. Gehring. 1996. Occurrence of sarcoptic mange in Great Lakes States gray wolves
(Canis lupus): 1991-1994. 14th
Midwest Furbearer Workshop. Ironwood, MI.
Wydeven, A., K. Beheler-Amass, S. Schmitt, N. Thomas, R. Schultz, D. Shelley, and T. Gehring.
1995. Occurrence of sarcoptic mange in Great Lakes states timber wolves (Canis lupus lycaon)
Page 463 in Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. Media,
Pennsylvania, USA.
Kohn, B. E., D. P. Shelley, and T. M. Gehring. 1995. Impacts of highway development on timber
wolves in northwestern Wisconsin. Wolves & Humans 2000 International Symposium.
Duluth, MN.
Gehring, T. M., M. A. Callahan, J. L. Gehring, M. A. Beckel, and B. E. Kohn. 1995. An
alternative approach to wolf control in the Minnesota-Wisconsin border region. 57th
Midwest
Fish and Wildlife Conference. Detroit, MI.
Gehring, T. M., B. E. Kohn, J. L. Gehring, M. A. Callahan, M. A. Beckel, and E. M. Anderson.
1995. Population dynamics of wolves in the Wisconsin - Minnesota border region. Wolves &
Humans 2000 International Symposium. Duluth, MN.
Gehring, T. M., and E. M. Anderson. 1994. Developing a predictive model for wolf movements in
northwestern Wisconsin and east-central Minnesota. 56th
Midwest Fish and Wildlife
Conference. Indianapolis, IN.
Gehring, T.M., and E.M. Anderson. 1993. Analysis of winter wolf movements in northeastern
Minnesota. 55th
Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. St. Louis, MO.
Grants & Contracts Received:
1. 1992 Modeling winter wolf movements in northwestern Wisconsin and east-central
Minnesota. Merrel-Karhu, Inc. $1,000 equipment grant.
2. 1992 Modeling winter wolf movements in northwestern Wisconsin and east-central
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Minnesota. Patagonia, Inc. $500 equipment grant.
3. 1993 Influence of nutritional deprivation of white-tailed deer on winter wolf movements.
Special Projects Foundation, Minneapolis, MN. $2,000
4. 1993 Influence of nutritional deprivation of white-tailed deer on winter wolf movements.
Zoological Society of Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, WI. $2,000
5. 1993 Influence of nutritional deprivation of white-tailed deer on winter wolf movements.
Fox Valley Chapter of White-Tails Unlimited, Appleton, WI. $600
6. 1993 Influence of nutritional deprivation of white-tailed deer on winter wolf movements.
Eau Claire Chapter of White-Tails Unlimited, Eau Claire, WI. $500
7. 1995 Integrated management of wolf-caused depredation: the Wisconsin-Minnesota:
depredation option plan. Wildlife Science Center, Forest Lake, MN. $2,500
8. 1997 Relative abundance and distribution of mammalian predators in fragmented
landscapes. Indiana Academy of Science, Muncie, IN. $1,200
9. 1999 Movements of long-tailed weasels in landscapes fragmented by agriculture.
Furbearers Unlimited, Inc., Bloomington, IL. $1,500
10. 1999 Movements of long-tailed weasels in landscapes fragmented by agriculture.
American Society of Mammalogists. $800
11. 1999 Factors influencing predation on avian ground nests in landscapes fragmented
by agriculture. Indiana Academy of Science, Muncie, IN. $900
12. 2000 Movements of long-tailed weasels in landscapes fragmented by agriculture.
American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY. $1,500
13. 2001 Assessing perceptions of rural stakeholders toward wolves.
Central Michigan University. FRCE Award. $6,837
14. 2001 Predicting the spatial distribution of wild felids in landscapes of the northern Great
Lakes Region. Central Michigan University. PRIF Award. $25,000
15. 2002 Experimental assessment of a non-lethal method for reducing wolf-human
conflicts. Central Michigan University, REF Award. $123,344
16. 2002 Assessing the quality of gray wolf habitat in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nongame Wildlife Fund. $4,650
17. 2002 Determining the abundance and movements of white-tailed deer in Veits
Woods and surrounding properties. City of Mount Pleasant. $2,000
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18. 2003 Predicting potential Canada lynx habitat in the northern Great Lakes Region.
Defenders of Wildlife (with T.S. Preuss*). $5,000
19. 2003 Wolf recovery in semi-agricultural landscapes: testing non-lethal control
measures for reducing conflict (with J. Hawley*). Defenders of Wildlife. $4,800
20. 2003 Estimating abundance and distribution of bobcats (Lynx rufus) in Michigan
(with T.S. Preuss*). Wildlife Forever. $4,000
21. 2003 Developing predictive models for wildlife crossing sites in Michigan.
Michigan Department of Transportation. $135,943
22. 2003 Testing fladry as a non-lethal control tool for reducing wolf-human conflict in
Michigan (with S.J. Davidson*). Defenders of Wildlife. $3,000
23. 2003 Seasonal use of livestock disposal sites by predators. Central Michigan University.
FRCE Award. $7,480
24. 2004 Developing predictive models for wildlife crossing sites in Michigan. (with B.A.
Potter*) USDA, Berryman Institute-East. $4,000
25. 2004 Independent Review of Status of Bobcat Population in Northern Lower
Peninsula of Michigan. Michigan Department of Natural Resources. $12,202
26. 2004 Testing fladry as a non-lethal control tool for reducing wolf-human conflict in
Michigan (with S.J. Davidson*). Humane Society of the United States. $2,000
27. 2004 Integrating non-lethal control of predators into agricultural systems. Central Michigan
University, REF Award. $111,842
28. 2004 Testing fladry as a non-lethal control tool for reducing wolf-human conflict in
Michigan. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nongame Wildlife Fund.
$8,965
29. 2004 Wildlife Research at Central Michigan University. CITGO Petroleum, Inc.
$2,000 fuel credit
30. 2004 Effects of roads and fragmentation of habitat on bobcats in Michigan (with T.S.
Preuss*). Merit Energy Company. $500
31. 2004 Status and Habitat Use of Bobcats (Lynx rufus) in the Northern Counties of Michigan.
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. $21,556
32. 2004 Ecology of American martens in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service (with B.J. Swanson). $123,826
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33. 2004 Monitoring bobcats in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources. $27,286
34. 2004 Integrating non-lethal control of predators into agricultural systems: evaluating the
effectiveness of livestock guarding dogs for reducing wolf-human conflict. Defenders
of Wildlife (with A. Cellar*). $2,500
35. 2004 Farmer perceptions and use of livestock guarding dogs in Michigan. USDA-National
Wildlife Research Center. $9,968
36. 2004 Integrating non-lethal control of predators into agricultural systems. National
Geographic Society-Conservation Trust. $5,000
37. 2005 Study of wolf range, behavior, and friendly co-existence with man in Michigan's Lower
Peninsula. Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians and U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service. $78,819
38. 2006 Evaluating the effectiveness of livestock guarding dogs for reducing wolf-human
conflict in Michigan. USDA-Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program.
(with A. Cellar*) $7,504
39. 2006 Can livestock guarding dogs reduce rates of nest predation? Central Michigan
University, FRCE Award. $7,190
40. 2006 Evaluating the effectiveness of electronic-training collars for reducing wolf-human
conflict in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (with S.T.
Rossler*). $9,164
41. 2006 Farmers conserving wildlife: integrating livestock guarding dogs to reduce predation
and disease transmission. Animal Welfare Institute – The Christine Stevens Award.
$10,000
42. 2006 Farmers conserving wildlife: integrating livestock guarding dogs to reduce
predation and disease transmission. Defenders of Wildlife. $2,000
43. 2007 Examining the role of livestock protection dogs in reducing wildlife-borne disease
transmission to livestock. Central Michigan University, PRIF Award-Phase I.
$15,000
44. 2007 Comparison of large-volume and small-volume sampling for avian influenza. Central
Michigan University, FRCE Grant. $7,000
45. 2008 Have Asiatic strains of avian influenza virus reached North America in the past?:
examining the phylogenetics of avian influenza. Central Michigan University, FRCE
Grant. $7,330
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46. 2008 Examining the role of livestock protection dogs in reducing wildlife-borne disease
transmission to livestock. Central Michigan University, PRIF Award-Phase II.
$10,000
47. 2009 Monitoring the status and trends of ecosystem health of Great Lakes coastal wetlands:
an intensification of the national effort. Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality (with D. Uzarski and B. Murry). $319,328
48. 2010 Dunlin (Calidris alpina hudsonia) stopover ecology and shorebird management at
inland sites in the Great Lakes Region. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – Joint Venture
Program. (with N. Seefelt and D. Poppe). $24,931
49. 2010 GLIC implementing Great Lakes coastal wetland monitoring. EPA (with D. Uzarski et
al.). $10,000,000
50. 2010 Modeling Andean bear population connectivity in Venezuela. Central Michigan
University, NRI Award. $5,476
Recent Grant Proposals Submitted (2001-present):
2010
Aiding conservation of Andean bears: assessing connectivity of protected areas in Venezuela and
developing models of potential travel corridors. Submitted to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,
Division of International Conservation: Wildlife Without Borders-Latin America and the Caribbean.
$22,477. Not Funded.
Evaluating the role of latrines in the spatial ecology of bobcats: implications for estimating
populations. Submitted to Panthera. $8,221. Not Funded.
Implementing and assessing gull management at public beaches. Submitted to EPA, Regional
Applied Research Effort (with E.W. Alm). $249,725. Not Funded.
Trophic-level impacts of mute swans in Great Lakes coastal wetlands. Submitted to U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service - Joint Venture Program. (with B. Murry and D. Uzarksi). $257,162. Not Funded.
2009
Social indicator survey in Pinnebog Watershed, Michigan. Submitted to Saginaw Bay Land
Conservancy and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (with B. Murry). $33,243.
Not Funded.
Evaluating a novel approach for estimating bobcat populations in Michigan. Submitted to Michigan
Department of Natural Resources – Wildlife Division (with D.R. Etter). $346,621. Not Funded.
Economics and ecology of livestock protection dogs for protecting livestock on small and medium-
sized farms from wildlife-transmitted disease. Submitted to USDA-AFRI (with K.C. VerCauteren,
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S.A. Shwiff, G. E. Phillips). $466,706. Not Funded.
2008
Reducing gull-human conflicts at public beaches in Michigan. Submitted to Central Michigan
University, REF Award (with E.W. Alm). $119,664. Not Funded.
Economics and ecology of livestock protection dogs for protecting livestock from predation and
disease transmission. Submitted to USDA-CSREES (with K.C. VerCauteren). $484,005. Not
Funded.
Assessment of the impact of gulls on the quality of Michigan beaches. Submitted to Michigan
Department of Environmental Quality (with E.W. Alm). $42,500. Not Funded.
2007
Assessment of the impact of gulls on beach quality. Submitted to EPA, Regional Applied Research
Effort (with E.W. Alm). $200,000. Not Funded.
The use of livestock guarding dos as a conservation tool on Michigan farms. Submitted to USDA-
NCR- Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (with M. Provost*). $8,367. Not
Funded.
2006
Farmers conserving wildlife: integrating livestock guarding dogs onto Michigan farms to reduce
predation and disease transmission. Submitted to Wildlife Forever. $1,000 challenge grant. Not
Funded.
Effects of human disturbance and shoreline development on nesting success of breeding common
loons in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula: a landscape level GIS analysis. Submitted to Sigurd Olson
Environmental Institute, LoonWatch. $2,000. Not Funded.
Farmers using livestock guarding dogs to protect against predation and disease. Submitted to Davis
Conservation Foundation. $3,000. Not Funded.
Livestock guarding dogs as a conservation tool. National Geographic Society-Conservation Trust.
$11,900. Not Funded.
Livestock guarding dogs for conservation. Submitted to Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund.
$3,000. Not Funded.
Detection and modeling of avian influenza in Michigan. Submitted to CMU 2010 (with E.W. Alm
and B. Li). $576,923. Not Funded.
Use of livestock guarding dogs as a conservation tool. Submitted to Berryman Institute (with M.L.
Provost*). $4,545. Not Funded.
Home-range dynamics and habitat selection of American martens (Martes americana) in
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Michigan’s northern lower peninsula. Submitted to Wildlife Forever (with L. Shunta*). $3,000.
Not Funded.
Avian influenza surveillance program for wildlife, poultry, and humans in Michigan. Submitted to
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (with E.W. Alm and B. Li). $1,819,841. Not Funded.
2005
Evaluating different census techniques for furbearers in Michigan. Submitted to Michigan
Department of Natural Resources, State Wildlife Grants Program, (with D. Etter). .
Examining shock collars and aversive conditioning in wolves. (with S.T. Rossler*). Submitted to
Wildlife Forever. Not Funded.
Evaluating the effectiveness of shock collars for reducing wolf-human conflict in Wisconsin.
Submitted to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, (with S.T. Rossler*). Not Funded.
Evaluating the effectiveness of livestock guarding dogs for reducing wolf-human conflict in
Michigan. Submitted to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, (with A.C. Cellar*).
Not Funded.
The influence of predation risk on habitat use and foraging behaviors of elk (Cervus elaphus)
Submitted to National Science Foundation, (with M.A. Lung and B.J. Swanson). Not Funded.
Evaluating the effectiveness of livestock guarding dogs for reducing wolf-human conflict in
Michigan. Submitted to Sierra Club Foundation. Not Funded.
Evaluating the effectiveness of livestock guarding dogs for reducing wolf-human conflict in
Michigan. Submitted to Newman’s Own Organics. Not Funded.
Evaluation of population estimation methods in bobcats. Submitted to Michigan Department of
Natural Resources, State Wildlife Grants Program, (with D. Etter, B. Swanson, K. Scribner, S.
Winterstein). Not Funded.
Farmers conserving wolves: testing livestock guarding dogs for reducing livestock losses on
Michigan farms. Submitted to Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nongame Wildlife
Fund. $5,531. Not Funded.
Using livestock guarding dogs to reduce wildlife-livestock interactions in Michigan: protecting
against depredation and disease transmission. Submitted to Michigan Department of Natural
Resources, P-R Wildlife Fund (with K.C. VerCauteren B.D. Nelson, P.H. Butchko). $288,596. Not
Funded.
Economics and ecology of livestock guarding dogs for protecting livestock from predation and
disease transmission. Submitted to USDA-CSREES (with K.C. VerCauteren B.D. Nelson, P.H.
Butchko). $481,258. Not Funded.
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2004
Testing non-lethal control on wolves. Submitted to Wildlife Forever. (with J. Hawley*) Not
Funded.
Testing fladry as a non-lethal control tool for reducing wolf-human conflict in Michigan. Submitted
to Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. Not Funded.
Monitoring gray wolves in the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan as part of a test of a non-lethal
control tool for reducing wolf-human conflict. Submitted to Safari Club International. Not Funded.
Monitoring bobcats in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Submitted to Safari Club
International. Not Funded.
Testing fladry as a non-lethal control tool for reducing wolf-human conflict in Michigan (with S.J.
Davidson*). Submitted to Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Not Funded.
Integrating non-lethal control of predators into agricultural systems: evaluating the effectiveness of
livestock guarding dogs for reducing wolf-human conflict. Submitted to The Humane Society of the
United States (with A. Cellar*). Not Funded.
Evaluating the effectiveness of livestock guarding dogs for reducing livestock losses to wolves and
other predators. Submitted to American Farm Bureau Foundation. Not Funded.
Evaluating and integrating non-lethal control methods in agricultural systems to reduce wolf-human
conflict. Submitted to USDA, Berryman Institute. Not Funded.
Testing fladry as a non-lethal control tool for reducing wolf-human conflict in Michigan (with S.J.
Davidson*). Submitted to Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nongame Wildlife Fund.
Not Funded.
Evaluating the effectiveness of livestock guarding dogs for reducing wolf-human conflict in
Michigan (with A.C. Cellar*). Submitted to Michigan Department of Natural Resources, State
Wildlife Grant Program. Not Funded.
Integrating livestock guarding dogs onto Michigan farms. Submitted to National Fish & Widlife
Foundation. Not Funded.
Evaluating multiple census techniques for furbearers in Michigan (with D. Etter). Submitted to
Michigan Department of Natural Resources, State Wildlife Grants Program. Not Funded.
2003
Developing predictive models for wildlife crossing sites along highways in Michigan. Submitted to
Defenders of Wildlife, (with B. Potter*). Not Funded.
Influence of landscape pattern on genetic structure as mediated by dispersal. Submitted to National
Science Foundation, (with B.J. Swanson). Not Funded.
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Wolf recovery in semi-agricultural landscapes: testing non-lethal control measures for reducing
conflict. Submitted to Sierra Club Foundation. Not Funded.
Estimating abundance and distribution of bobcats (Lynx rufus) in Michigan. Submitted to Michigan
Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division. (with T.S. Preuss*) Not Funded.
Testing non-lethal control on wolves. Submitted to Wildlife Forever. (with J. Hawley*) Not
Funded.
Assessing perceptions of rural stakeholders toward wolves in the northern Great Lakes Region.
Submitted to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Not Funded.
Wolf recovery in semi-agricultural landscapes: testing non-lethal control measures for reducing
conflict. Submitted to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. (with J. Hawley*) Not Funded.
Developing predictive models for wildlife crossing sites along highways in Michigan. Submitted to
Insurance Institute of America. (with B. Potter*) Not Funded.
Evaluation of non-lethal control methods for reducing wolf-human conflict. Submitted to USDA,
Berryman Institute-East. Not Funded.
2002
Center for applied wildlife studies: integrating education, research, service, and policy for effective
wildlife management. Submitted to Central Michigan University, REF committee, Not Funded.
2001
Predicting potential Canada lynx habitat in Michigan. Submitted to Michigan Department of
Natural Resources, Nongame Wildlife Fund. Not Funded.
Recent Awards:
Provost’s Award for Outstanding Research & Creative Endeavors (CMU, 2006)
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ACTIVITIES
Corridor Designer Program Workshop, Sept (Tucson Sept 2007)
Dr. E.J. Simon: “The Evolution of Biology Pedagogy” (CMU 2008)
Dr. D. Ebert-May: “Workshop on Science Teaching” (CMU 2005)
Dr. D. Luckie: “Teaching Biology Laboratories: Teams, Streams and Inquiry (CMU Brown
Bag 2005)
CMU, ORSP Grant Writing 101 Workshop, October 18, 2001
CMU, ORSP December Proposal Writing Workshop, December 17-19, 2001
The Wildlife Society Teaching Workshop: Learning Theory, Motivation and Today’s Wildlife
Students, September 24, 2002
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Professional Affiliations:
American Society of Mammalogists (1992-present)
Society for Conservation Biology (1992-present)
The Wildlife Society (1992-present)
Michigan Chapter of The Wildlife Society (2001-present)
Sigma Xi (2007-present)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Department-level:
Advisor for Natural Resources Option of Biology Major, Department of Biology, CMU
(8/2001-present)
Advisor for Natural Resources Minor, CMU (8/2001-10/2009)
Graduate Committee, Department of Biology, CMU (8/2007-5/2010); Secretary 8/2008-9/2009
RTP Committee (Member, Fall 2008, Spring 2009); 3-yr term started 8/2009
(Chair 8/2009 – 12/2009; Chair 8/2010-present)
Scholarship Committee, Department of Biology, CMU (Secretary 2004-5/2007)
Neithercut Woodland Committee, CMU (2002-8/2007); Chair 2006-2007
Faculty Advisor, CMU-Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society (2002-present)
Ecosystem Biologist Search Committee, Department of Biology, CMU (2006)
Chair Search Committee, Department of Biology, CMU (2003-2005)
Scholarship Committee, Department of Biology, CMU (Chair, 2001-2003)
Fisheries Biologist Search & Screen Committee, Department of Biology, CMU (2001)
College-level:
Interdisciplinary Natural Resources Minor Council, CMU (Chair 2007-10/2009)
Earth Science Council (2007-present)
Advisory Board of the College of Science & Technology (CST) Residential College
(8/2001-8/2007)
Director of Dow-Veit’s Woodland, CMU (2002-2003)
University-level:
Lead workshop for North American Indigenous Student Organization group, CMU, 12 July
2007
Museum Studies Advisory Council (Fall 2008-present)
Institutional Animal Use and Care Committee (IACUC), CMU (2006-present)
IACUC Protocol Review Subcommittee, CMU (2006-present)
IACUC Protocol Revision Subcommittee, CMU (2006-present)
Speaker at CMU Alumni Events (April & May 2003)
Dow-Veit’s Woods Deer Resolution Sub-Committee of CST (2001)
Reviewer for: Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools Thesis Competition (2001-2002)
Other:
Invited Seminar Speaker at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Wildlife Ecology
(2007)
Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference Steering Committee (2003-2005)
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Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference Program Committee (2003-2005)
Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference Wildlife Sub-Committee (2003-2005)
Served on panel for Michigan State University-Professional Development of Graduate Students
(2004)
Expert witness for MDNR in Michigan Circuit Court Hearing and Trial (2004-2005)
Invited Speaker at MDNR Furbearer Working Group, St. Ignace, MI (2004)
Invited Speaker at USDA-WS State Conference in Wisconsin (2004)
Evaluator of student presentations at American Society of Mammalogists Conference (2002)
Reviewer for: Acta Oecologia (2003, 2004)
Acta Theriologica (2005, 2006)
BioScience (2010)
Canadian Journal of Zoology (2004)
Conservation Biology (2000)
Ecological Modelling (2010)
Ecology (2008)
Ecography (2003, 2004)
Ecological Modelling (2004)
Environmental Conservation (2005) – book review
Journal of Mammalogy (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007)
Journal of Wildlife Management (2003, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Landscape and Urban Planning (2010)
Landscape Ecology (2009)
Michigan Birds and Natural History (2007, 2009)
Northeast Naturalist (2003)
Proceedings of the Sixth California Islands Symposium (2004)
Small Carnivore Conservation (2008)
Southeastern Naturalist (2008)
Wildlife Society Bulletin (2004)
Conservation of Land Mammals Committee, American Society of Mammalogists
(1999-2005)
Purdue University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society Mentor(1998-2001)
Speaker and Activity Leader for Elderhostel Program, Purdue University (1998-2001)